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'''Nike''', also known as '''Victoria''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess and personification of victory. She's often depicted with wings and can be found on many old Greek coins. | |||
'''Nike''', also known as '''Victoria''' in [[Rome|Roman]] mythology, is the [[Greece|Greek]] goddess and personification of victory. She's often depicted with wings and a laurel wreath and can be found on many old Greek coins. | |||
In some works she's described as the daughter of [[Ares]], whilst in others she's the daughter of the titan {{Wiki|Pallas (Titan)|Pallas}} and the goddess {{Wiki|Styx}}. | In some works she's described as the daughter of [[Ares]], whilst in others she's the daughter of the titan {{Wiki|Pallas (Titan)|Pallas}} and the goddess {{Wiki|Styx}}. | ||
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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{c|statue only}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c|statue only}} | |||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
Revision as of 22:30, 23 November 2018
Nike, also known as Victoria in Roman mythology, is the Greek goddess and personification of victory. She's often depicted with wings and a laurel wreath and can be found on many old Greek coins.
In some works she's described as the daughter of Ares, whilst in others she's the daughter of the titan Pallas and the goddess Styx.
Trivia
- The Greek word for Nike, Νίκη, literally means 'victory'.
Appearance
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (statue only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (statue only)
Reference